Development of Method of Driving Ability for the Older Adults
Description: In this study, the validity of the VFIT-C, one of the effective useful field of view measurement methods, was tested on younger drivers as a simple method to assess the aptitude of older drivers, and its concurrent validity with the VFIT, which is already associated with actual vehicle performance, was demonstrated. In addition, a study was conducted with elderly drivers, and it became clear that the VFIT-C is an easy and safe task for healthy elderly drivers with no driving problems, while a ceiling effect was observed in elderly drivers in their early years of life. In addition, as we continued to demonstrate the importance of the effective field of vision at conferences and in papers, it was picked up by government public relations in Japan, and we were able to demonstrate its importance overseas as well. It was difficult to verify how to make use of VFIT in training and instruction due to Covid-19.
Amount: ¥4,030,000
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Start date: 2018-04-01
End date: 2023-03-31
Investigator: Yoshio Fujita
Institution: Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
Topic: Older Adults Driving Studies
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 0
Funder award ID: 18K18422
OpenAlex ID: G1236809295